Fallston, Cleveland home tours

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Nov 22, 2013 at 12:01 AMNov 22, 2013 at 2:39 PM

FALLSTON HOME TOUR OPENS ITS DOORS DEC. 7-8 The Fallston Tour of Homes takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 7 and 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets are $7 and available at the Fallston Woman’s Clubhouse, N.C. 18 North, where refreshments will be served. Proceeds from the event go to a needy family.

Homes featured on the tour include Dennis and Denise Jones, Luke and Julie Humphries and William and Susan Herndon.

The Jones home, 307 Old Mill Road, Shelby, was built in 1990, being the first home built in the small community of Double Shoals since 1910. The home was remodeled this year and will feature a country theme. Included in the decor will be five Christmas trees.

The Joneses have a daughter, Heather. She and her husband, Anthony, are expecting their first child, Connor, in February 2014. Dennis is employed by Maco Inc. as a supervisor of special services, and Denise is employed by Cleveland County as a Chief Deputy Tax Collector.

ARTS COUNCIL HOME TOUR RETURNS DEC. 7 The Cleveland County Arts Council hosts its annual Holiday Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, featuring six homes each decorated for the holiday season. Tickets are $15 and available at the Arts Center, 111 S. Washington St., Shelby, by phone in advance, or at the homes on the day of the tour. A hand-decorated artisan wreath will be raffled off to a lucky tour attendee. The Arts Center’s “Handmade for the Holidays” Gift Gallery will also be open. Lunch is available for $5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arts Center during the tour.

COMING NEXT WEEK:More on the Cleveland County Arts Council Home Tour and a peek inside another home on the Fallston tour.